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Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War : "a trial of principle and faith" / William C. Kashatus.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kashatus, William C., 1959-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Relations with Quakers.
Quakers--United States--History--19th century.
Society of Friends--United States--History--19th century.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Religious aspects--Quakers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (209 p.)
Distribution:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.
Place of Publication:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, 2014.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This unique addition to Civil War literature examines the extensive influence Quaker belief and practice had on Lincoln''s decisions relative to slavery, including his choice to emancipate the slaves.
Contents:
Anti-slavery kinship, 1861
Justifying emancipation, 1862
Trials of war, 1863
Redemption, 1864-65.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-173) and index.
ISBN:
9798400606250
9798216041603
9781440833205
1440833206
OCLC:
1337840136

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